[gentoo-user] Re: root password on 2008.1-i686 minimal install

[James]

<reader <at> newsguy.com> writes:


> Far as the live cd goes:
> It still needs to be made clear how to get to root right in the dialog
> during startup not on some webpage.


Well, I have not tried any of the 2008 installation media, yet.
However on 2007, here's what I use to do to get root, during 
the graphical install procedure.

At the top, under one of the main buttons, I'd find and launch
a graphical terminal session. Then just type in 'sudo' or 'sudo -'
or something like that, and it throws you into root. You can then
do anything you want as root, like run lshw or lspci -v or such 
while continuing on with the graphical installation.

I'm not sure if this is available in the 2008 installation media.

hth,
James



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